Paul Schrader might not have seen the memes, but the Oscar winner is calling “Asteroid City” the most Wes Anderson film ever.The “Master Gardener” director took to Facebook to praise Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” comparing it to Alain Resnais’ surreal 1961 French New Wave classic “Last Year at Marienbad.”“The most Wes Anderson film Wes Anderson has made.
And for that reason, the best,” Schrader wrote of “Asteroid City,” now in theaters.
“He has distilled his design-driven anti-empathy film style to its essence.
It’s hard to find a comparable film.
The one that comes to mind is ‘Last Year at Marienbad.’”Schrader added, “I’m heartened that it opened so well, though not quite sure why.”Fellow auteur Guillermo del Toro similarly took to Twitter to express his admiration for Anderson’s vision.“Unique signature – What started as an Ashby-esque rhythm and a Demy-esque image design mix, has evolved,…
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